Trays for incubators.



K, J. HOOKER. TRAYS FOR INGUBATORS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1913.

1,1 16,704.. Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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UNITED sTA ns PATENT OFFICE.

KATHARINE JANE HOOKER, F GENEQEO, NEW .YOI tK.

TRAYS INCUBATORS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, KATHARINE JANE IIOORER, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Geneseo, in the county of Living ston, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Trays for Incubators; and I do hereby declare the cubator of largeproportions.

following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in trays for incubators, and has for its object to construct trays for this purpose formed in sections so that the same can be handled separately when in use in an in- A further object of the invention is to provide trays having means for connecting the same so that when one tray is removed the other will be positioned for convenient removal. i

It is a well known fact that in incubators employing trays "which are adapted to contain in the neighborhood of four hundred eggs that it is quite a hardship to handle and remove the long trays, and it is to overcome this objection that the present invention is constructed.

lViththese and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more showing the trays in the position previous to the removal of the outermost tray. Fi g. L is a detail sectional view of the means for locking the trays together.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates an incubator of any well known construction, and 2 the incubator chambers, and in which the trays 3 are placed when the incubator is in operation. The trays 3 may be of any conventional form, and are adapted for removable engagement in the Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 28, 1913. Serial No. 770,467.

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incubationchamber 2. One of the trays 3 has one of its side walls provided with a loop 4, while the other tray has its similar wall provided with a spring catch 5, which 18 adapted to automatically engage the loop i to connect the trays. The spring catch 5 may be of any well known constructiornor if desired any other form of catch may be substituted therefor. D

From this construction it will be seen that when it is desired to remove the travs from the incubation chamber to change the eggs 1t 1S only necessary to pull the outermost tray outwardly, which action will cause the innermost tray to move forwardly to the forward or open end of the chamber, after which the outermost tray is disengaged from the innermost tray upon manipulation of the catch 5. i The outermost tray isthen placed upon a suitable table or support and the eggs turned, and as the innermost tray has been brought forwardly it is in 0011- Y which occupies the outermost position in wardly, the other tray will be forced to its proper position in the chamber 2, and during which time the pressure necessary to force the outermost tray forwardly will cause the automatic engagement of the catch 5 and loop 4, or if another form of catch is used, it may be manipulated bythe operator.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that egg trays for incubators have been provided which are so constructed that the same will be connected when being placed in the incubation chamber of the incubator, and that upon removal of one tray will cause the other tray to assume a position for ready removal, thus eliminating the necessity of the operator reaching back into carried by the side of one tray and a catch In testimony whereof I afiix my signature carried 'by one side of the other tray to auin the presence of two Witnesses.

tomatically en 'a e the loop to lock said 7', T 1 trays together w hereby when one tray is KATHARINE TALE moved outwardly the other tray will be Vitnesses:

moved forwardly in said chamber, as and VALTER Sco'r'r, for the purpose set forth. 'HARoLD W. FLAUSBURGH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

7 Washington, D. C. 

